The best events happening around Ireland this weekend
The best events happening around Ireland this weekend

Sarah Gill

In Her Shoes: Silvana Landa McAdam of LANDA
In Her Shoes: Silvana Landa McAdam of LANDA

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Conductor Orla Flanagan: ‘This concert explores human existence in different spheres’
Conductor Orla Flanagan: ‘This concert explores human existence in different spheres’

Sarah Gill

This 1970s Galway semi-d has been refreshed and revived
This 1970s Galway semi-d has been refreshed and revived

Nathalie Marquez Courtney

Material Intelligence: Meet the emerging designers from Ireland’s leading fashion colleges
Material Intelligence: Meet the emerging designers from Ireland’s leading fashion colleges

Ruth O'Connor

Faye O’Rourke of Soda Blonde: ‘I think being open about your failings creates more interesting art’
Faye O’Rourke of Soda Blonde: ‘I think being open about your failings creates more interesting...

Sarah Gill

A red carpet first-timer brings us behind the scenes at Cannes Film Festival
A red carpet first-timer brings us behind the scenes at Cannes Film Festival

Kara O'Sullivan

Garden designer Peter Dowdall on the best places to find unique pieces for your garden
Garden designer Peter Dowdall on the best places to find unique pieces for your garden

Megan Burns

Key trends and challenges shaping the job market in 2025
Key trends and challenges shaping the job market in 2025

Leonie Corcoran

Inside this five-bedroom Edwardian Terenure home
Inside this five-bedroom Edwardian Terenure home

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Meet Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert, The Woman With The Most Enviable Wardrobe In The World


By Rosie McMeel
30th Nov 2017
Meet Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert, The Woman With The Most Enviable Wardrobe In The World

“Dressing up is a world that we create for ourselves and one we can put into our daily life. When you celebrate Christmas or a wedding of a friend, it’s an occasion to dress up. I think every occasion is a chance to dress up.” Battaglia dresses masterfully for every occasion, from fashion shows to art fairs. For a Yayoi Kusama exhibition in Moscow, she paired a crimson Comme des Garçons jacket with the red-and-white polka-dot art. A graphic poncho served as the perfect foil for a visit to one of Luis Barragán’s colour-block homes in Mexico. For a dinner at The White House honouring the Italian prime minister, she wore Jackie Onassis-inspired vintage Courrèges by day, and a silk charmeuse Armani Privé gown by night. “I love bringing joy to other people in what I wear. That’s the best compliment I could get,” she says. “It is good to make people smile. Smiling or laughing for 15 minutes a day will help you live longer.”

For more from this Irish exclusive with editor, Rosaleen McMeel, check out the December issue of IMAGE Magazine. On sale now.